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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers head to head record

Data through 16 December 2025Last updated 16 December 2025

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Desert Vipers met 8 times in matches in the data (2023–2025). Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won 3 and Desert Vipers won 5. Desert Vipers lead the head-to-head in the data by 2 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won 2 and Desert Vipers won 3. The highest total in the fixture is 219/4 by Desert Vipers (20 Jan 2023).

Matches
8
2023–2025
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won
3
Desert Vipers won
5

Wins per year

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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers: wins per year
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers: wins per year
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers: wins per year
YearAbu Dhabi Knight Riders winsDesert Vipers wins
202302
202420
202513

Last 8 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers matches

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
16 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 181/5 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers 180/6 (20 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 runZayed Cricket Stadium
5 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 171/6 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers 175/8 (19.3 ov)		Desert Vipers won by 2 wicketsSharjah Cricket Stadium
18 Jan 2025Desert Vipers 193/5 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 140 (17.4 ov)		Desert Vipers won by 53 runsDubai International Cricket Stadium
12 Jan 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 166/5 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers 168/3 (18.4 ov)		Desert Vipers won by 7 wicketsZayed Cricket Stadium
27 Jan 2024Desert Vipers 154/8 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 160/4 (17.2 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wicketsZayed Cricket Stadium
21 Jan 2024Desert Vipers 164/8 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 166/4 (17.4 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 6 wicketsDubai International Cricket Stadium
20 Jan 2023Desert Vipers 219/4 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 108 (15.1 ov)		Desert Vipers won by 111 runsZayed Cricket Stadium
18 Jan 2023Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 133/8 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers 135/3 (15.4 ov)		Desert Vipers won by 7 wicketsDubai International Cricket Stadium

Biggest wins

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders1 runsDesert VipersT2016 Dec 2025Zayed Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders6 wicketsDesert VipersT2021 Jan 2024Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders6 wicketsDesert VipersT2027 Jan 2024Zayed Cricket Stadium
Desert Vipers's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Desert Vipers111 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2020 Jan 2023Zayed Cricket Stadium
Desert Vipers53 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2018 Jan 2025Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Desert Vipers7 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2018 Jan 2023Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Desert Vipers7 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2012 Jan 2025Zayed Cricket Stadium

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Desert Vipers219/420Abu Dhabi Knight Riders20 Jan 2023Won
Desert Vipers193/520Abu Dhabi Knight Riders18 Jan 2025Won
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders181/520Desert Vipers16 Dec 2025Won
Desert Vipers180/620Abu Dhabi Knight Riders16 Dec 2025Lost
Desert Vipers175/819.3Abu Dhabi Knight Riders5 Dec 2025Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders10815.1Desert Vipers20 Jan 2023Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders14017.4Desert Vipers18 Jan 2025Lost

Most runs in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Alex HalesDesert Vipers833141.38147.11101
A SharafuAbu Dhabi Knight Riders620440.80134.2820
Dan LawrenceDesert Vipers518446.00144.9700
Andre RussellAbu Dhabi Knight Riders715538.75191.4570
Colin MunroDesert Vipers412932.25129.0560
AGS GousAbu Dhabi Knight Riders312261.00167.1950
Sam CurranDesert Vipers411538.33126.4500
Sherfane RutherfordDesert Vipers810526.25166.7280
Philip SaltAbu Dhabi Knight Riders49130.33131.9710
Fakhar ZamanDesert Vipers49022.50130.4440

Most wickets in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Wanindu HasarangaDesert Vipers5912.335.843/18
Andre RussellAbu Dhabi Knight Riders7824.388.602/16
Sunil NarineAbu Dhabi Knight Riders8732.007.002/23
Sheldon CottrellDesert Vipers3510.005.563/14
Ajay KumarAbu Dhabi Knight Riders2513.608.503/21
Lockie FergusonDesert Vipers2415.007.503/34
Ali KhanAbu Dhabi Knight Riders3425.759.663/29
Dan LawrenceDesert Vipers339.675.801/2
AAP AtkinsonDesert Vipers2319.678.432/35
Imad WasimAbu Dhabi Knight Riders2321.338.002/19

Where they met

Grounds (wins from Abu Dhabi Knight Riders's point of view)
GroundPlayedAbu Dhabi Knight Riders wonDesert Vipers won
Zayed Cricket Stadium422
Dubai International Cricket Stadium312
Sharjah Cricket Stadium101

Frequently asked questions

What is the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers head to head record?
8 matches: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won 3, Desert Vipers won 5, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 0 (data 2023–2025).
Who won the last Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers match?
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run (16 Dec 2025).
What is the highest score in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers matches?
219/4 by Desert Vipers on 20 Jan 2023.
Who has scored the most runs in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers matches?
Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), 331 runs in 8 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers matches?
Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers), 9 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.